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2014 Map of Ludville

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Ludville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Salacoa Valley and the surrounding peaks of the Blue Ridge foothills define this area of north Georgia, where small rural communities are connected by winding mountain roads. The settlements of Hinton, Ludville, and Jerusalem are joined by Ga-53, while smaller crossroads like Talmadge and Salacoa anchor the southern portion of the sheet. The terrain is marked by significant prominence, including Sharp Mtn, Rich Mtn, and Cagle Mtn, which overlook the complex drainage of Scarecorn Cr and Salacoa Cr.

Geographic features such as Turkeytoter Spring and Mineral Spring suggest a landscape deeply shaped by its hydrology. For those tracing family histories in Pickens Co and Cherokee Co, the map identifies the Hutcherson Cem and County Line Cem. The naming of areas like Murphy Bottom and The Basin reflects a traditional agrarian settlement pattern that follows the more level ground between the ridges.